Customs Surveillance Agents of the Tax Agency and UDYCO of the National Police have sealed a yacht in Eivissa valued at more than 6 million euros within the framework of an operation against money laundering on the Island. The operation has been carried out through the collaboration of the French judicial and police authorities through the European investigation cooperation against international money laundering that had its origin in an alleged tax crime committed in France, according to the Police.
The French judicial authorities requested the collaboration of their Spanish counterparts last July due to the suspicion that the shipowner could be carrying out money laundering operations through various companies. The judge in charge of the case in Spain authorized the entry into a new factory, the seized yacht and a luxury villa on the island that was rented at a price of 20,000 euros per month.
The actions, requested by the French judicial authorities, have ended with the seizure of the vessel, which was anchored in the waters of Cala Jondal, as well as the seizure of relevant documentation for the investigation, related to companies created for illegal purposes, according to the National Police in a statement.
The embargoed vessel, 40 meters long and valued at close to six million euros, was seized by the patrol boat ‘Colimbo’ of the Customs Surveillance Service, based in Eivissa, and has already been brought to justice as a result of a alleged crime of money laundering. The investigations have been declared secret and are still open, so it is not ruled out that there will be new actions and possible arrests.
